GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |